Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Southeast U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

A slow-moving storm system will continue to produce widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms which may bring excessive rainfall and flooding as it tracks across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions today into Wednesday. Gusty winds and dry fuels under potential record setting temperatures will support widespread critical fire weather in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.29 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 May 7:52 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

Today
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 70. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 77. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.